MATCH SCORES
ORLANDO, Fla. – Augustana suffered its third straight loss when they fell 5-4 to Marian in their final match of the spring trip. The Vikings dropped to 4-3 on the season with their loss to the Knights.
The Vikings split the singles matches but dropped the No. 2 doubles match 9-7 which ultimately decided the team match.
Mitchell Barr lost the No. 1 singles match, 6-4, 6-1, but
Collin Noldner evened the match with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) win at No. 2.
Jackson Buchanan fell at the third singles slot, but once again
Jared Hofer responded with a 7-6 (5), 6-0 win in the fourth singles spot.
Colan Surratt was blanked 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5, but
Dane Rasmussen pulled out a thriller at No. 6 singles. Rasmussen took the first set 7-6 (7), but Taylor Kinney evened the match with a 6-3 second-set win. Rasmussen then took the final singles match with a 10-4 third-set tiebreak win.
Barr and Noldner paired up for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles but Rasmussen and
Brock Baade lost the No. 3 match 8-2. Buchanan and Hofer pushed their opponents to the brink but couldn't win as they fell 9-7 to give the Knights their 14th victory of the season.
The Vikings return to action on March 26 by hosting Colorado Mesa at 3 p.m.
